Sgt Ellis Bliss, II

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Sgt Ellis Bliss, II

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Death: August 22, 1829 (70)
Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, United States
Place of Burial: 694 Upper Plain, Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, 05033, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Ellis Bliss and Tamar Bliss
Husband of Abigail Bliss and Thankful Augusta Bliss
Father of Abigail Wright; Lydia Bliss; John Flavel Bliss; Neziah Bliss; Ellis Bliss and 4 others
Brother of John Bliss; David Bliss; Flavel Bliss; Lydia Peters; Infant Bliss and 1 other
Half brother of Tamar Peters; Rachel Palmer; Benjamin Bliss; Isaac Bliss; Anna Palmer and 3 others

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About Sgt Ellis Bliss, II

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VERMONT with the rank of SERGEANT.
DAR Ancestor # A011281



Lieut Ellis Bliss
BIRTH 6 Apr 1759, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH 22 Aug 1829 (aged 70), Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
BURIAL Upper Plain Cemetery, Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, USA, PLOT D-148a, MEMORIAL ID 149355604, Photos by Barb Destromp & Dennis McClure

Served In the revolutionary War 9 months.
First wife Abigail Taylor married about 1780, and a grave stone next to Lt. Ellis Bliss is inscribed with what appears to be his second wife "Thankful wife of Ellis Bliss" married about 1799.

Inscription
Aged 70 years 4 months

Parents
Ellis Bliss, 1733–1814
Tamar Dewey Bliss, 1740–1769

Spouses
Abigail Taylor Bliss, 1757–1798
Thankful Augusta Webster Bliss, 1759–1840

Siblings
Lydia Bliss Peters
1767–1816
Benjamin Bliss
1776–1858
Elizabeth Bliss Talcott
1782–1848

Children
Abigail Bliss Wright
1781–1855
Lydia Bliss Baldwin
1783–1860
Ellis Bliss
1786–1786
Ellis Bliss
1787–1851
Flavil Bliss
1789–1791
Flavel Bliss
1791–1864
John Bliss
1794–1796
Infant Bliss
1800–1800

References
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149355604/ellis-bliss

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Sgt Ellis Bliss, II's Timeline

1759
April 5, 1759
Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1781
June 7, 1781
Orange, Bradford, Vt.
1783
August 31, 1783
Bradford, VT, United States
1786
April 25, 1786
Bradford, Vt.
1787
July 25, 1787
Orange, Bradford, Vt
1789
September 14, 1789
Bradford, Vt.
1791
December 11, 1791
Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, United States
1794
February 14, 1794
Bradford, Vt.
1797
May 23, 1797
Orange, Bradford, Vt.